Spoon carving from a Bushcraft perspective.
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Spoon carving from a Bushcraft perspective with Jon Mac...I am a spoon carver who lives and works on Dartmoor in Devon. I carve spoons and Kuksa from green wood, using the three principal bushcraft tools. The knife, Axe and hook knife. I find spoon carving gives me a greater understanding of these tools as I can demonstrate a precision of craft in the finished spoon. I have developed my own spoon carving knife 'The MaChris' which is made by 'Chris Grant' a fantastically talented bladesmith.

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Sean Mulhall was given permission to follow Dartmoor Search and Rescue on one of their training exercises.

Here are three movies that will give an insight into the outstanding work of my friends at Dartmoor Rescue 'Ashburton'.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

These men and women are all volunteers.
They can be called upon at any time of the day or night via a '999' emergency call.
They give a tremendous service to our community.
You can donate to the team HERE

Jon has worked with edge tools all his life. During this time he has learnt many traditional working skills. He has also spent many years working on Dartmoor with people involved in outdoor pursuits, such as Ten Tors. He is a retired member of Dartmoor Rescue Group (Ashburton) Search And Rescue team. He has spent many years exploring the Devon countryside perusing his other interest in industrial archaeology and local history. He recently used his local knowledge and field craft skills to great advantage when helping bat researchers work in local woodlands . His work in spoon carving and edge tool maintenance is a culmination of all of his experience.

The flowing feminine lines in his carving reflect his love of the natural landscape. Each spoon is unique, as no two pieces of wood are the same. They are objects of great beauty that are designed to be used.

Jon believes passionately that the skills of both using and maintaining knife and axe blades are ones which need to be shared, in order that we do not loose these important techniques. Jon particularly enjoys sharing these skills with those who have little or no experience of using edge tools.

He runs tailor made courses for anyone interested in spoon carving and woodcraft skills. Using traditional hand tools made by artisans working in the British Isles. With the Axe , hook knife and the MaChris carving knife, he teaches the techniques for the fast and safe removal of waste wood.These skills are key to making anything you wish out of wood.